Thoughts on starting at 9 months?

Has anyone made the transition to cloth this late in the game? Does it affect night sleep? Did your LO seem to notice/mind the difference?

Since Christmas, we've been fighting his first diaper rash. I know you can't use zinc oxide with cloth- should we wait to transition until the rash is gone?

I feel like I understand what the different options are called, but am having a harder time envisioning what would work the best for us. A neighbor is selling Fuzzibunz:
"Used 1-2 times each, so perfect condition. All are fully adjustable and can work from infancy
through toddlerhood. 12 inserts included -- 4 small, 4 medium, and 2 large (can be doubled up as
needed / for night use). $60 for everything.
Thoughts on this as my gateway cloth?

Comments (9)

9 months is definitely a good age to switch. You'll still save money depending on what you buy. I switched when my son was 14 months and fell in love with it!! I went with one size diapers and got Alva and Sunbaby's. He did not seem to notice a difference, but we did have problems finding the right night time solution. I hope other people can be of more help to you. :)

I switched my DD at 16 months. After everything (even incl. laundry detergent etc) I cut even with her in cost, and I'm a really GOOD coupon shopper! Not to mention that I have then sold some of her diapers, and am using some on DS.

We have used cj butter and destin in the past iv had one major rash in 6 months of cding due to poor wash routine in the early stages. Now we use coconut oil during changes. For destin use cut up a receiving blanket and lay it over the pocket for protection. Or use a recieving blanket and a cover.

We switched at 10 months and love it. We use like 95% fuzzibunz and I typically spend $8-10 each including 1 insert for them used in very good condition. Depending on how chunky your little one is they may have surpassed the smallest size already, we are using mediums for my now 20 something pound 11 month old. Check out the Facebook buy sell trade pages like cloth diaper swap, cheapie dipes b/s/t and fuzzibunz b/s/t, those are where I find my best deals.

I started at 18 months. If you buy less then a 300 dollar stash you will save money easily before potty training. I think it's best to start out with a mix of kinds. I use all natural butt paste just fine with prefolds or liners even a viva paper towel.
I wish I had started out with my flip of second quality they have them for seven bucks a piece at cotton babies.com and three Indian cotton infant sized prefolds same website and two alva pockets then add more expensive stuff gradually.

I switched almost a year ago. My twin girls were 9 months old, and my YDS was just over 2. I started with Fuzzi bunz, and hated them. I also bought them used at a great price, and had nothing but problems. They always stunk, they didnt fit right in the right places. I ended up selling them on ebay, and oddly enough recouped my money from them. I was only trying to get 1/2 of the money back and got it all back. I ended up buying sunbabies and I still use them and love them. I wasnt sure how our kids would handle it, and they didnt even notice at all. I thought our son would be potty trained by now, and he is not so we have saved a ton of money. So worst case scenario you can buy the fuzzibunz and if you dont like them, resell them. Hope this helps. Good luck with your decision.